The Supreme Court then reversed the Court of Appeals in a 5-4 decision. The majority opinion, authored by Justice Stevens, concluded that the FCC’s order did not violate the First Amendment. The court held that in the context of broadcasting, the interests of child welfare and possibly unwilling audiences justify regulatory efforts to limit indecent content to certain time slots. The opinion was cited frequently in the Supreme Court’s recent “fleeting expletives” case involving Fox Television Stations.